Engage with students in meaningful ways Ellucian CRM Advise helps Delta State University give personalized attention to each student Delta State University is located in the heart of the Delta—one of the poorest areas of the nation and also the most underserved by education. “Only 11 percent of the students graduating from K–12 are considered college-ready,” says Dr. Edwin Craft, chief information officer at Delta State University. “Our students come to the university and need some type of remedial coursework to be successful in higher education. Only 57 percent persist to the next year—so we lose approximately 46 percent of our students in the first year.” Because funding is a major issue, the university enlisted the Ellucian Grants Services team to help them find financial oppor

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